| wearproof |
resistant to the damage or deterioration caused by normal use. |
| wear the pants |
to have the greatest authority or play the dominant role, as in a family. |
| weary |
physically or mentally tired, esp. from exertion or strain; fatigued. [6 definitions] |
| weasel |
any of various carnivorous, slender-bodied mammals, related to minks and polecats, with brownish fur, short legs, and a long bushy tail. [4 definitions] |
| weasel words |
statements that are intentionally misleading, ambiguous, evasive, or indirect. |
| weather |
the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as characterized by sunshine, moisture, temperature, precipitation, and other variables. [7 definitions] |
| weather-beaten |
worn, damaged, or marked by exposure to the weather. |
| weatherboard |
a long narrow board used to cover the outer walls of a frame house in such away that each board partly overlaps the one below it and thereby sheds water from the house; clapboard. [3 definitions] |
| weather-bound |
detained or stopped by bad weather. |
| Weather Bureau |
a former bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce that was responsible forgathering meteorological data. (See National Weather Service.) |
| weathercock |
a weather vane, esp. one shaped like a rooster. |
| weathered |
seasoned, stained, softened, or creased by, or as if by, the weather. [2 definitions] |
| weather eye |
alertness to signs of change in the weather. [2 definitions] |
| weathering |
the physical and chemical effects of weather on rock surfaces. |
| weatherize |
to improve (a building) by adding insulation, weatherstripping, or the like, in preparation for cold weather. |
| weatherman |
a man who forecasts weather or reports it on radio or television. |
| weather map |
a chart or map showing weather conditions over a specific geographic area at a specific time. |
| weatherproof |
able to resist damage from exposure to any kind of weather. [2 definitions] |
| weather station |
a station or installation at which weather conditions are studied and forecasts are made. |
| weather-strip |
to fit or furnish with weather stripping. |
| weather stripping |
a narrow strip of felt, wood, or the like that is tacked or taped around doors and windows to keep rain, snow, cold air, and the like from seeping in. |